fly into

phrasal verb

flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.

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The missions saw two suborbital sounding rockets launch from the Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska loaded with scientific equipment that will fly into the atmosphere for a short period of time to gather data. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Los Angeles County public health officials recently confirmed three measles cases involving people who had traveled internationally, including one who flew into Los Angeles International Airport and visited Disneyland Resort. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 The garden is also a habitat for various birds that fly into the area at different parts of the year, and there are ponds with turtles and fish, Kuta added. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 How to Get There The best way to get to Bozeman is to fly into Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), approximately 10 miles north of downtown. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly into

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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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